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Title: Hazard, Ebenezer, Oath of allegiance; 15. [Oath of allegiance to the United States], Lancaster County
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1385
Description: Ebenezer Hazard swears his oath of allegiance to the United States and to serve in the Offices of Surveyor and Post Roads. Sworn before one of the Justice of the Peace for Lancaster County. Hazard asserts that he no longer owes allegiance or obedience to King George the Third of Great Britain.; There is a signature by a Hubley, presumably one of the Justices of Peace for Lancaster County.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Oaths; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States--Politics and government--18th century; George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820; Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Lancaster County)
Date: 1778-06-22; 2021

Title: Commission appointing Ebenezer Hazard surveyor of the post roads; 7. Commission appointing Ebenezer Hazard surveyor of the post roads
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1391
Description: By authority of Congress, Post-master General Richard Bache appoints and authorizes Hazard as the surveyor of the post roads. There are notes presumably by Hazard on the back of the document, speculating about the actual date of the commission, affirming that it occurred in 1777 rather than in 1776.; Presumably, the person who wrote about the inaccurate date is Hazard as it is written, "My commission..."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Influence--Congresses; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1776-01-06; 2021

Title: Matlack, Timothy to Ebenezer Hazard, 1781 January 27; 18. Letter to Ebenezer Hazard
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1375
Description: Secretary of the American Philosophical Society, Timothy Matlack, notifies Ebenezer Hazard of his election to membership in the American Philosophical Society.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Social networks--History--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Social networks; American Philosophical Society
Date: 1781-01-27; 2021

Title: Franklin, Benjamin to Ebenezer Hazard, 1775 August 3; 3. Letter to Ebenezer Hazard
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1405
Description: Concerning Ebenezer Hazard's application to be appointed Postmaster of New York; Benjamin Franklin affirms Hazard's role as the new Postmaster in light of his appointment by Provincial Congress.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Employment--History--18th century; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775-08-03; 2021

Title: Hancock, John to Ebenezer Hazard, 1776 July 9; 10. Letter to Ebenezer Hazard
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1372
Description: John Hancock informs Ebenezer Hazard that, by resolution of Congress, a postmaster while in office is excused from military duty.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Military history; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.
Date: 1776-07-09; 2021

Title: Franklin, Benjamin to Ebenezer Hazard, 1775 September 25; 5. Letter to Ebenezer Hazard
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1388
Description: Regarding the necessity and urgency of establishing a Post to Albany, "as we have an Army on your Frontiers." Benjamin Franklin mentions Goddard through whom he will send instructions.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Employment--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775-09-25; 2021